Vredestein Ultrac Vorti - Test Results

Test Statistics

29

Tests Completed

7^th

Average Position

2^nd

Best Result

11^th

Worst Result

Performance Analysis

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Across 29 summer tests, the Vredestein Ultrac Vorti delivers consistently strong dry performance with frequent top results in dry handling and competitive dry braking, often rivalling premium benchmarks. Wet performance is generally mid-pack with occasional highlights in wet handling, but wet braking can lag the best by around 8-14%. Efficiency is a clear weakness, as rolling resistance is frequently among the worst. Comfort/noise results vary from very good to mediocre depending on size/test.
Overall, the tire fits a sport-focused profile: sharp on dry circuits with stable balance, acceptable but not class-leading in the wet, and penalised by higher rolling resistance. Awards and placements cluster around upper-midfield, with several top-5s and a few podiums, but also some last-place finishes in older or demanding UHP tests.

Performance Strengths

Dry Performance Strong Details
• 1st place Dry Handling in 2020 Auto Bild (245/45 R18)
• 2nd place overall with 1st Dry Braking and 2nd Dry Handling in 2017 Auto Bild (245/40 R18)
• 1st place Dry Braking and 1st Wet Handling in 2018 Test World (225/45 R17)
• Top-5 Dry Handling in 2021 Auto Bild 19" (5/15, +1.8% from best) and 2019 Tire Reviews (4/8, +1%)
Wet Handling Balance Moderate Details
• 2nd place Wet Handling in 2019 Tire Reviews (72.78 s, +3.4% from best) with strong subjective wet feedback
• 3rd place Wet Handling in 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19" (82.4 km/h, +0.8% from best)
• 4th place Wet Circle in 2020 Sport Auto (6.99 m/s, +4.6% from best)
Value/Price Positioning Moderate Details
• 2nd lowest Price in 2020 EVO (119, 2/7)
• Consistently mid-pack price/value in multiple Auto Bild tests (e.g., 2019 AB 225/45 R17: Value 9/20; 2020 AB 245/45 R18: Value 7/20)
Comfort/Noise (select sizes) Minor Details
• 1st place Subjective Comfort in 2019 Auto Bild Sports Car (245/45 R18)
• 2nd place Noise in 2020 Sport Auto (71.2 dB, +0.6% from best)

Performance Weaknesses

Rolling Resistance / Efficiency Strong Details
• Worst rolling resistance in 2017 Auto Bild (10.24 kg/t, 9/9, +22.1% from best)
• Last place rolling resistance in 2019 Auto Bild 225/45 R17 (11.49 kg/t, 20/20, +53.4% from best)
• Lower-tier efficiency in 2021 Auto Bild 19" (9.9 kg/t, 14/15, +25.2% from best)
Wet Braking Consistency Strong Details
• 2019 Tire Reviews: Wet Braking 6/8 (+16.2% from best)
• 2020 EVO: Wet Braking 6/7 (+13.8% from best) and Wet Circle 7/7 (+2.6%)
• 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19": Wet Braking 6/10 (+11.1% from best)
Aquaplaning/Aqua Performance Variability Moderate Details
• Straight Aqua lower-mid in 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19" (8/10, +6.3% from best)
• Straight Aqua 11/12 (+7.6%) in 2019 Gute Fahrt
• Straight Aqua 12/20 (+5.7%) in 2019 Auto Bild 225/45 R17
Result Variability in Competitive UHP Fields Moderate Details
• 7/7 overall in 2020 EVO
• 11/11 in 2018 AMS (mixed mid/low category results)
• 8/8 in 2016 Sport Auto (noted batch curing issue)

Performance Over Time

Test History

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2021 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tire Test

2021
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

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